GB2428386B - Game playing apparatus - Google Patents

Game playing apparatus

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Publication number
GB2428386B
GB2428386B GB0614173A GB0614173A GB2428386B GB 2428386 B GB2428386 B GB 2428386B GB 0614173 A GB0614173 A GB 0614173A GB 0614173 A GB0614173 A GB 0614173A GB 2428386 B GB2428386 B GB 2428386B
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Prior art keywords
game playing
playing apparatus
game
playing
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Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB0614173A
Other versions
GB2428386A (en
GB0614173D0 (en
Inventor
Mark Charles Spittle
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Ffynnon Games Ltd
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Ffynnon Games Ltd
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Publication date
Application filed by Ffynnon Games Ltd filed Critical Ffynnon Games Ltd
Priority to GB0718687A priority Critical patent/GB2440284B/en
Priority to GB0718688A priority patent/GB2440285A/en
Publication of GB0614173D0 publication Critical patent/GB0614173D0/en
Publication of GB2428386A publication Critical patent/GB2428386A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2428386B publication Critical patent/GB2428386B/en
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices
    • A63F13/22—Setup operations, e.g. calibration, key configuration or button assignment
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/10—
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/45—Controlling the progress of the video game
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/18—Question-and-answer games
    • A63F9/183—Question-and-answer games electric
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/18—Question-and-answer games
    • A63F2009/188—Details of questions, e.g. with increasing level of difficulty
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/20—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterised by details of the game platform
    • A63F2300/206—Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/60—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program
    • A63F2300/63—Methods for processing data by generating or executing the game program for controlling the execution of the game in time
GB0614173A 2005-07-18 2006-07-18 Game playing apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2428386B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0718687A GB2440284B (en) 2005-07-18 2006-07-18 Game playing apparatus
GB0718688A GB2440285A (en) 2005-07-18 2006-07-18 Game apparatus

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0514669.1A GB0514669D0 (en) 2005-07-18 2005-07-18 Game playing apparatus

Publications (3)

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GB0614173D0 GB0614173D0 (en) 2006-08-23
GB2428386A GB2428386A (en) 2007-01-31
GB2428386B true GB2428386B (en) 2008-03-19

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Family Applications (4)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GBGB0514669.1A Ceased GB0514669D0 (en) 2005-07-18 2005-07-18 Game playing apparatus
GB0718688A Pending GB2440285A (en) 2005-07-18 2006-07-18 Game apparatus
GB0718687A Expired - Fee Related GB2440284B (en) 2005-07-18 2006-07-18 Game playing apparatus
GB0614173A Expired - Fee Related GB2428386B (en) 2005-07-18 2006-07-18 Game playing apparatus

Family Applications Before (3)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GBGB0514669.1A Ceased GB0514669D0 (en) 2005-07-18 2005-07-18 Game playing apparatus
GB0718688A Pending GB2440285A (en) 2005-07-18 2006-07-18 Game apparatus
GB0718687A Expired - Fee Related GB2440284B (en) 2005-07-18 2006-07-18 Game playing apparatus

Country Status (4)

Country Link
US (1) US20080220866A1 (en)
EP (1) EP1904198A1 (en)
GB (4) GB0514669D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2007010306A1 (en)

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US5364108A (en) * 1992-04-10 1994-11-15 Esnouf Philip S Game apparatus
US20020082066A1 (en) * 2000-12-22 2002-06-27 Eric Berlin Systems and methods wherein a player positions an item in a list during game play
WO2003056531A1 (en) * 2001-12-28 2003-07-10 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Universal remote control unit with automatic appliance identification and programming
GB2419446A (en) * 2004-10-25 2006-04-26 Zootech Ltd A programmable remote control which is programmed through an audio/visual signal.

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GB2420438A (en) * 2004-11-18 2006-05-24 Zootech Ltd Remote controller and access control to restricted audiovisual content
EP1841513A2 (en) * 2005-01-17 2007-10-10 Ffynnon Games Limited Game playing methods and apparatus
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Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4372554A (en) * 1980-02-06 1983-02-08 Henry Orenstein Electronic question and answer game
US5364108A (en) * 1992-04-10 1994-11-15 Esnouf Philip S Game apparatus
US20020082066A1 (en) * 2000-12-22 2002-06-27 Eric Berlin Systems and methods wherein a player positions an item in a list during game play
WO2003056531A1 (en) * 2001-12-28 2003-07-10 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Universal remote control unit with automatic appliance identification and programming
GB2419446A (en) * 2004-10-25 2006-04-26 Zootech Ltd A programmable remote control which is programmed through an audio/visual signal.

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB0514669D0 (en) 2005-08-24
EP1904198A1 (en) 2008-04-02
GB2440284B (en) 2009-06-03
WO2007010306A1 (en) 2007-01-25
GB0718688D0 (en) 2007-10-31
GB2428386A (en) 2007-01-31
GB2440285A (en) 2008-01-23
US20080220866A1 (en) 2008-09-11
GB0614173D0 (en) 2006-08-23
GB0718687D0 (en) 2007-10-31
GB2440284A (en) 2008-01-23

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Effective date: 20120718